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Friday, September 01, 2017

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India

IS man behind UP train blast IAF ex-staffer: NIA

Donations pour in for families of slain cops in J&K

Niti wants stamp duties cut to check black cash

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Business

Money deposited in bank does not make it legitimate: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley said the fact that money got deposited in banks does not mean that all of it is legitimate money."It's nobody's case that black money has been completely eliminated after demonetisation," he said.

Markets finish on flat note ahead of Q1 GDP numbers
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 84.03 points to close on 31,730.49 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed on 9,917.90, up by 33.50 points. The stock market has been volatile since the beginning of the week as it saw the Sensex tumbling by more than 350 points on Tuesday after North Korea launched a missile.

How to link Aadhaar with PAN in 3 simple steps

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Environment

Fulfil climate vows: India to rich nations
India’s consistent stand on the issue was articulated by environment minister Harsh Vardhan who said though India was fully committed to its climate actions under the Paris deal, it was “critical and necessary that equal focus is given to pre-2020 actions by developed countries” under Kyoto Protocol.

Multi-drug resistant bacteria proliferating through poultry waste

Extreme weather events the new normal? Experts take stock
From Houston to Mumbai and from Nepal to Rajasthan, rains have cut a swathe of destruction with flooded streets and thousands marooned as their cities and villages go under. Scientists blame rising temperatures for the erratic weather patterns, leading to instances like heavy rains and floods.

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World

Rohingya women, children die in desperate boat escape from Myanmar
They died after two rickety boats capsized as they fled a Myanmar army counteroffensive that followed Rohingya insurgent attacks on security forces last week. Nearly 30,000 more Rohingyas have made the perilous crossing into Bangladesh, while 20,000 more are stuck in no man's land at the border.

Chinese reshuffle the top; new faces expected

I am no quitter, says Theresa May as she vows to fight on
Addressing the media during her ongoing visit to Japan, Theresa May sought to dismiss murmurs in the UK media that she plans to step down as Conservative party leader at the end of the Brexit process in 2019.

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Entertainment

WATCH: Saif Ali Khan's 'Chef' trailer
Saif Ali Khan is on a roll with two big releases in his kitty for this year.

Kangana Ranaut gives her take on extra-marital affairs
Kangana Ranaut is known for fearless attitude and one who doesn’t believe in mincing her words or either being politically correct. The ‘Queen’ actress has courted a number of controversies on a personal and professional front. In a recent interview with Filmfare magazine, the star spoke on the topic of extra-marital relationships.

Pic: Ranbir Kapoor goofs around with niece Samara
There is no doubt that Ranbir and Samara share a lovely bond and this picture of the two goofing around for the paparazzi is just too cute to miss.

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Science

How NASA is aiding response to hurricane Harvey
NASA has said it is providing technical assistance and scientific expertise to help respond to hurricane Harvey which has been a disaster of unprecedented proportions for those who live and work in southeast Texas.

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System: All you need to know
Isro will today launch the navigation satellite 'IRNSS-1H' to augment the existing seven satellites of the NavIC constellation hovering over India.

Breakthrough detects 15 radio bursts from dwarf galaxy; might be from 'alien' spacecraft
15 radio bursts coming from a dwarf galaxy about 3 million light years away from earth have been detected by Breakthrough Listen, a global astronomical initiative. It is being speculated, among other things, that this is an energy source used by extraterrestrial civilisations to power spacecraft.

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Sports

4th ODI: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma fire India to another emphatic win
Kohli and Rohit made merry on a batting beauty to guide India to 375 for five, the highest total posted by a visiting team in an ODI in Sri Lanka. The final flourish was provided by Manish Pandey (50 n.o. off 42) and MS Dhoni (49 n.o. off 42), who achieved a memorable milestone of 300 ODIs.

World Boxing: Gaurav Bidhuri settles for bronze
India's hopes of witnessing a boxer in the finals of the World championships were dashed yet again as Gaurav Bidhuri fell short in his bantamweight (56kg) semifinal bout against American Duke Ragan. Bidhuri lost via a unanimous 5-0 decision in Hamburg on Thursday night.

Youngsters will get another chance in fifth ODI: Virat Kohli
Batting first, India posted a huge 375/5 in the fourth ODI with Kohli (131 off 96 balls) and opener Rohit Sharma (104 off 88 balls) scoring sublime centuries. The visitors then returned to dismiss Sri Lanka for 207 in 42.4 overs to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.

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Technology

Apple iPhone 8 to launch on September 12, company sends out invites
The much-awaited smartphone of the year is all set to launch. Apple has finally sent out media invites for the event, where it will unveil its current generation of iPhone.

Nokia 130 now available at Rs 1,599 in India
HMD Global launched the Nokia 130 feature phone in India last month. The company has now announced that the phone is up for grabs at all the leading offline retail stores across the country. The feature phone is available at a price tag of Rs 1,599 and comes in Grey, Red and Black colour options.

711 million email IDs hacked, here's how to check your's
A major data breach has been recently discovered by security researchers. More than 700 million email addresses, passwords and phone numbers were leaked online by a mis-configured spambot.

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Education

New premises of Unesco inaugurated in Delhi

IIT Ropar professor Bags NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award
Dr Durba Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2017 by The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) for her work on ‘Role of Fetuin-A in lipid induced insulin resistance’.

In a U-turn, CBSE allows sale of stationery inside school premises
The Central Board of Secondary Education has allowed its affiliated schools to sell “stationery and other materials required by the students,” from the tuck shops. The circular stated that in order to facilitate distribution of NCERT books a ‘tuck shop’ may be opened inside the premises.

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Mumbai

Downpour puts 22 Central Railway trains in repair yard, fleet down by 18%

Lower court can go ahead with trial against actor over Jiah Khan death

Bhendi Bazaar building not on dilapidated list; blame game begins

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Delhi

First of driverless trains on Magenta Line to roll from October

It's monsoon mayhem in Delhi as season's wettest day floods roads
Delhi’s main weather station, Safdarjung, recorded 60.6mm of rain in 12 hours from 8.30am, the highest this year. Part of Ring Road caved in; jams were witnessed across the capital. Average traffic speed in Delhi was reduced to 10kmph for more than four hours in the evening.

DUSU elections: Left outfit marches against littering during campus polls

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Bangalore

Bengaluru court jails child rapist for 20 years

Coming soon: Films dubbed in Kannada

Hebbalkar's Belagavi speech stirs a row

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Hyderabad

Girl jumps off train to escape harassment, two arrested in Vijaywada
The victim sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment. The railway police nabbed the three rogues in Vijayawada, about 180 km from the spot.

Of sufiana kalams and nawabi fare

Smita and Threeory give Mahaganapathim a 'fusion rock'twist

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Chennai

Sewage, effluents pollute Buckingham Canal

Government puts brakes on unsafe buses

Chennai lad hacks varsity site, seeks cyber course seat

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Ahmedabad

Shah holds poll strategy meeting for Gujarat

RaGa to address party workers on Sept 4

Midday meal menu revised to include breakfast

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Allahabad

IIIT-A to organise rock concert
Joining the country in a nationwide celebrations of 70 years of Independence along with the 75 years of Quit India movement, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad would be organizing a rock concert - Yeh India Ka Time Hai on September 1, at 6:00 pm in the main auditorium.

Abattoirs closed, where will lakhs go for Bakarid sacrifice?

When Teej fever gripped the ladies
A social club in Allahabad organised a grand Teej function at a city hotel recently.

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Bhubaneswar

Woman delivers baby in auto rickshaw in Angul; collector orders probe
A woman of Phuljhari village under Kishore Nagar police limits in Angul district delivered a baby girl inside an auto-rickshaw on her way to the local hospital on Wednesday evening.

11 projects inaugurated, stone laid for 8 projects in Bhubaneswar
On the occasion of the Local Self Government Day, the Bhubaneswar municipal corporation (BMC) on Thursday conducted inauguration ceremony of 11 welfare projects and foundation stone laying function of eight new projects in the city.

Man tied to bike, dragged in public view for eve-teasing

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Bhopal

90 lakh cattle in Madhya Pradesh to get Aadhaar tags

Uma Bharti's tweet reveals row over Ken-Betwa river linkage project
The clash between Madhya Pradesh government and the union ministry over finance, execution and sharing of water from Ken-Betwa river linkage project apparently resurfaced on Thursday with a tweet from central water resources minister Uma Bharti.

Chinese 'spy' Div Shu dies with an unfulfilled wish in Madhya Pradesh

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Chandigarh

Dera chief first to go for hearing rape verdict in 173-vehicle convoy
For perhaps the first time in the country, a rape accused came to court to hear the verdict of his conviction in a 173-vehicle cavalcade.

Dr. Sukhdarshan Singh Khehra appointed vice chancellor of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University
Dr Sukhdarshan Singh Khehra has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib.

700 students get admission to class XI after 5th counselling

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